The establishment of a pact to implement a Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, and reversing the growing loss of global biodiversity are the major themes that guided the discussions of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-10) in Nagoya, Japan.
During her speech at the High-Level Segment of the event on Wednesday (October 27), Brazil's minister of the Environment, Izabella Teixeira, emphasized his optimism and expectation, although fearful, with commitments to be undertaken by the international community.
Izabella said it's time to provide answers, solutions and actions for the meetings, otherwise there is risk that they become "endless and end up postponing solutions to problems".
"Over the last number of years, there was a lack of relevant signals in reducing biodiversity loss, but the available indicators show a deteriorating global biological diversity", she said.
According to Izabella, to reverse the deterioration of biodiversity, a result of human activity, requires an unprecedented effort, with a strong and determined response from all global societies. "It takes political will to change the patterns in which different segments of society take ownership of biodiversity resources."
The minister said that Brazil is in Nagoya with the spirit of listening, negotiating and understanding the perspectives of nations with divergent views, and that the country is willing to be flexible to reach an agreement that may not be perfect, but that can mean reaching a consensus.
"It is time to achieve good results. If we lose this opportunity, in search of the perfect agreement, we will indicate that we do not need a pact. We can not give the world this message," she warned.
Ms. Teixeira also said that besides the negotiation of a Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, which is essential to overcome the deficit in the implementation of the Convention and to combat biopiracy, Brazil is discussing a new strategic plan for the post-2010 period and a new strategy for resource mobilization.
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